The damage caused by the Bhotekoshi flood

From Onlinekhabar English

The damage caused by the Bhotekoshi flood. Through years of working alongside land-poor and displaced communities, I have learned that recovery is measured not by the relief we hand out, but by whether families can live again with dignity, security and hope. The flash floods that struck Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading on August 26 took far more than homes and roads. In the worst-affected settlements, many people have died or remain missing. Survivors have lost their homes, land, livelihoods and, in many cases, several members of their families. People are still searching along riverbanks and in forests, hoping that even a body can be recovered so that final rites can be performed with dignity. A different kind of humanitarian crisis The usual approach to delivering relief — reaching one household at a time and assessing each family’s losses — does not fully fit what has happened here. In Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading, families themselves have been scattered. Some members have died or are missing. Others have moved in with relatives, while some are staying in holding centres. In some places, the population has been dramatically reduced.